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Birds of a feather

Robert Kennedy Jr toys with the idea of an third-party candidacy for the presidency. Should that worry the Democrats or the Republicans?

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Realignment for real, part 3

After a year and a half of war in Ukraine, the European far right is more divided than ever on the issue. Will that divide ripple through the rest of the party system?

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Realignment for real, part 2

The contest for the Republican nomination in the US reflects something deeper than a clash of personalities.

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Realignment for real, part 1

A new multi-part series on the party realignment that may (or may not) be in progress. First up, some background ideas.

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Ten years later

The tenth anniversary of Tony Abbott's election provides an occasion to consider his continuing influence.

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Trouble in the mainstream

A common theme emerges from manoeuvres in the EU parliament and a history of the British Labour Party.

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Belief in the unbelievable

The decline of religious belief continues at a steady rate in America. Could conspiracy theories be serving as a replacement?

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Is the centre-right dying?

Centre-right parties form an important bulwark of democracy. Are they on the way out?

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Further adventures of neoliberalism

Jim Chalmers opens up a debate, yet again, on "neoliberalism". An attempt at clarification.

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2022 in review

A review of the major electoral happenings on 2022, with particular reference to the invasion of Ukraine.

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